The evening world. Newspaper, December 8, 1914, Page 19

Pi, man's Strange Adventures by Joba Lane Company.) The boys shrank back from bis furl. THE CRYSTAL ROOD ‘Tuesd Ks By Robert Minor} yor week's Complete Novel in The Evening World |: Yes. De sember 8° 1 ey ¢ tre Harbor of Love}® By Ralph Henry Barbour __, ; at Ae =r aa . ‘ by the recounted wrongs of their kissed cheeks, she might well oti Bt people, and Pontiac had lashed them quickened throbbing a lesa Pree - x Am The Story of a Talis- Mrs. Howard Gould 5 ft the lroquoie, laments he childless equae, utente, jour. recovered consciousness and writhed weBea ty Bes eneat “of” \ewtertas, away like @ anake. Rushing Water a eervant, A whit Fhese baby son ie but s few houte hi dies fie resumed his seat on the ground in hanatog about a W's" ywesniet front of the jong house and calmly Regist Torborm chr. wana hh win buy DORAN to grind the corn, with herbe and, taking him to Pontiec, a ter that no one called him squaw A, ape Ske Wak’ he cies. girl, nor was any remark passed in Lael ‘the, satages, “Quiero 2/8 hearing upon his strange Inclina- tetra he eet tems, itme, to Hime tion to perform servile work for his ry Gueasing be is @ mother. se er of ¢ Indian was sex. CHAPTER V. curiosity. He asked questions con: . inually. Pontiac, who ra ss > Red and White. his growth with proud affection but into an insane fury with words of sionabie heart than that of the fire, they threw aside their blankets, officer. ‘d and screaming their wild war whoops “Not for himself, do I mean,’ and brandishing knives and toma- Gadwell, “but for the prize ‘ hawks pranced demoniacally in the oharge, and, by gad, Mies Boncour, huge cirel vere I in charge of such a treagure The next morning found them / woul Uneasy, too, f again at council, this time sravely De Boncour had = no part | i considering the plans of war which this pleasantry. oe ex i Pontiac laid before them. With his pag ag | fad Rosrion of fi tomahawk the old chief drew a rude nq fleet of long cances jus! map upon the ground. a bend in the river, A rath Here,” he sald, marking @ crogs, Smile played upon his itp 1g a fort they call Detroit. Seats Ob tan wananie at shall I assail with a thousand war- ¢Atimate of the number o! UTANIE'S report of the au- bigeye ea Cpe bim pernatural influences direct- 4! the legends o: people and ane ei his question: to their ori. ing the destiny of her son— gin and history from the wealth of &@ report often repeated and tradition which was stored in the old Iriors, Here ts Michilimakinak. Let they carried. jmy brother the Obigibway chief take rae ee ee Monsieur,” he said qui pod of the settlement there, Btrong ‘Gadwell, who in his r ant occupation of omiing into much exaggerated as the Warrior's brain. Ono day as chief 8 of Valerie de Boncour, had it in the sunshine, . , years went by—invested ‘Rushing Water with a mysterious in- vas hnsonucea awed theses! terest, not only to the people of his he exclatmed, “T am tl dwn tribe, but to those of distant na- “f the bow and arrow, I want « ri *tione/who had heard the marvellous »,,,0° “hie! surveyed bim thought- fully. tale. “Ugh!” he sald at last. “Rifles cost » It eerved a double purpose for Ou- many furs. They are not the limbs scourge the shores of the great lake of Michigan. And here at V aaa where the usin Creek joina the ‘ew serious. “How many do you count, y 4 friend? he v9 — the head of my young men.” " "a q Rushing Water who had been _“There are cighty braves in thas | rr, a party,” de Boncour answered. eagerly listening, brightened at these 7. words and hurriedly began to rectult , Ald docs that presage dimoultion ?? tanie. In the first place, it cloaked Of trees that may be cut in the forest. hia company. Eignty warriors wei under the veil of a sacred ritual the When I wae a lad all our people assigned bim for his work. ans 101 physica} treatment of her aon where- “RE shing Water droy bimeolt up to Pontiac’s long-buried hatchet was ¢, out of the ground at last. Within yeep within the palisade wi * by she kept his skin brown and his his full heigh alt he was hair straight. The tumeric stain was ‘enally obtained, the woods bejng full of this witd weed, whose distUled sap at the same time produced the color quickened party shail have left.” The Indians pulled their a was fi lashin ge of tha clearing w ey the far northwest frontier in the laat &,Camp fire, ‘The mid-day meal! effect she desired, and, because of its ‘ts there a deaperate struggic of the lake In- Cooked and eaten, the earl vegetable nature, did not injure the brave of the Ottawawas who can skin to which it waa applied. She {avel further in a day or drive the + prepared a great quantity of this stain, for she feared that there might spread dually over come a time when it would be impos- th; ite of the old warrior. he exclaimed. sible for her to procute the wild all have his shooting atick. growth that yielded it. Soon afterward couriers from the As the boy grew older hig natural nearest French trading post visited curiosity as to the reason for the palm ."S. ee te In full i S cir spokesma: t mysterious rites she practised upon “wns” great father of the French him demanded an explanation from holds Pontiac dear, like a brother. ~@utanie. Through moe he speaks to Pontiac, the “ ” little #reat chief of the Ottawawas. He ‘Outanie, mother,” sald the seys let there be peace and love be. fellow one morning, “why do YOU tween the white king and his brother bathe me in the dark water?” the red king. The English foes of the The equaw hesitated a moment. reren ire the deadly foes of the red “Listen, Rushing Water,” she sald 4 ‘th bape te Begs geey at last, ‘is ig my reagon: When you nations who once dwelt by the sea are grown to your full stature and go What has become of their hunting rounds. Have not the English driven forth with braves to war, you are to grounds, Have ne i he English set- be a great chieftain. There in the tlements ure can the Indien fiver east’—she extended ber right hand prey te brother. how ets not the he sun was reddening wi @ French. ‘@ woul tbe hofisoa "and there to the north’ ‘rade honestly with the red man and Cadet thocos not cheat him, We would buy his —and her left hand swept out toward furs, which are precious to us, with the Great Lakes—“there dwell a hegyntyeany sticks that make him strange people. Of two tribes they [oo Ay the hunt and in war, with ‘are. . 'Theit‘akin is not the skin of the own eyes! it not true “red men but is like the white bark of Indians may bunt th the eilwer birch, They are bupsry for ¥ ‘Yand. Already they have taken the “ands of the Lenape in the bah ar * ations of the 3 word of the sets oad ET of the great French chief for the ears of Pontiac.” t warrior arise to Speak to my young men.” th for our home. has chosen Rushing Water as the leader who is,to save his own people. He sald to Outanle that while Rush- d_ have listene ie) “Water is a child Outante shall words of many wise men. bathe him daily in this da “which is to make him stron and brave in heart. He hai when Rushing W in body Indian than ‘@ the km anoint his head dal ever negiect to perform these rites, liction of body shall come spoken.” + great emicand he anall die, for he » gall have dleobeye: Mone showed him how to prepare the liquor and how to me Tone gt. » anid is hair. shall » bear grease uacraft and their own sels.” Leda es and occupations Rushing Wa- nodded his hea he w: CHAPTER VI. tec was thoroughly an fades, K wan ‘er ane reine. wil FO te had The Rood. none o! ing with shining ey: 0 his mind with the ons, but spore. Instead of the chat- satisfaction of thi acterigtic it of e * vi hter rang out Aetevawe brave, his lay He was pemsienayy, the deer skin curtain that served as "Ty de Aes ‘Spportunity. If oor for the long house, be entered the * hell w, now growing aged, were building. ite ane corn, Rushing Water er with rough rection from her flor, See hts shooting stick.” fn front of the long house and On a couch of dried branches set Peetiniy take from her the srindin€ close by the fire in the centre stall « t forth into the weeaa te eee driea branches for the aie stirred. the path and tool poy wshoulders he heavy bundle raising her head. 68 tagots. Something in the tone of her voice "Mia first performance of this kind cuitied the joy in the boy's heart. He ttention of his Sd Ry eh I from them @ dropped his rifle and knelt beside he how! of derision. They gather “Outanie, mother,” he asked anx- <\arourd him to watch him grind the jously, “what is the matter?” comm: At last the sight of the youth ay’ aw eid her thin wrinkled sengaged in this degrading occupation ‘macited them to taunts. The boldest of hand affectionately upon the sinewy them began to cry’ we upon him. hand of the youth, feste@quaw girl,” sal as rnb er Tite, but shall sit with the smomén. when the men go forth to ow Apithe boy worked steadily 0 ‘4f6 were emboldened to follow t! “ample of the frat of nis tormaenters old and dangerous aca into. the dark brown oe intent, The wind wi img Water and slowly ani Lue stones. Then with the spring of @ “All her people who flung at ¢ - " those who wurrounded him. fanie” lant of seventeen, | ‘No! ies dias Tob's second in the grasp of He will make medici 6 young chief, but Rushing Water boy. “Mother, you mi vt im to the ground and pounded must not go son ten!” she whispered. ve gone to the o alight! p of her hand on his tigh' ‘ha head Benet ‘Then he stood tp, glaring at the “Outanle her heart. raging at tore throu; the forest and sh: the frail cabi: ‘Soon, soon!" murmured the ‘Then in & guonger, ‘Lasten, Rushing Water, for these are et the last words of Outanie. Canst see hi through the smoke hole in the roof the red flashes of light that encrim- son the gray of the storm? That is Manitu's torch which He lights when the heavens grow dark. r what I told you of the pias for vengeance, for my heart 1s of the cabins to see what was going supple as a sapling and as tough as @ fered ite for bat ure” CHAPTER VII. The War Party. VER the driftea fe trav. ,, When the war dance was over at the buck staggered under the impact well that two Indians were at the Centre of the struggling braves m @ elling swiftly on his snow arations. His plan w. The boy nodded. ‘\ahoem,.there came in the Foose, the manoeuvre against Gen. ba dropped hi “Then ever remember, i Rushing Water fails in this, ‘the demon, shail-come upon-him an the evil spirit devour him. One more charm have I for Rushing Water.” She tore open the bosom of her hunting shirt, and raising her head Ufted over it'a circle made of raw- Hanging from this was an obe Jest that glistened in the light of the object she had taken from around the neck of the dead white woman at Amsterdam, an effort Outanie sat up on the couch and slipped the rawhide thong around the boy’s neck. of the fire a crystal cross gleamed redly upon her blanket. on the couch, breathing heavily, some minutes she closed her eyes. ‘When she opened them again she re- sumed, but her voice was very low t value. See with your that the first light of the morning qinte departure attended by all the aweep of his hand, {t was not more =o to the village of the Otte. braves within call, The village was Quick than that of Rushing Water, For para a a aa trait boron niin ag o- ‘as a courier, whose call foun In charge o' youthe who a second the two youths faced eac! “Call ‘trad farce echo in the pais aeieeea bad not attained a warrior's dignity. other, eye to eye. Then the buck be- eg ler from New Or. to protect his wickets, One of Ca hedft. of Patitise i 4 . ° 4 Monsieur de Boncour,” he said to an cluater, however, as his turning Blory of his war paint, but the snow *@,commands of Pontiac. tread. Rushing Water, turning on his f&t! a Prente: “ents. nad ble quick racket 7 to an aged tribesman, “you have heard. The wisdom of years is in old man took his pipe from bis ‘Mon of the Ottawawas, listen to ‘i he said, slowly dd with has a fire word for 2241! approach you without knowl~ jing the body of Ish-to-ba with hie neither French nor any indian tongue, interpose his rife, and catching She fell back. he said, using the south. Meanwhile, let Outa) , from the mouth feetest runner on my trail to the pressed into the buck's throttle. The have words with me, May I ask aid?” them tossed it carelessly beck oveey « liquor _ ‘The French are better friends of the he 4 Bi mark this. French or . the ‘ater grows into boy white man is one thing and the red imaelf as Ou- man is another, and the two cannot § eed eas Na and shall dwell at the same time in the same iy, with the suaail man atand aside wills the Hrenoe and tor aa je while the French an. bear grease. If Rushing Wa! the Baallan tlk to each omer via Spi: the like- fire, so that they may er eacl then hie akin aba vireae 0 ind bis other, and the Indian may have his betty 1 shrivel within him, and a hunting grounds for himeelf, I have she whispered—the bending his head close to catch the worde—"the badge of Manitu's war- It_is the totem of the Great Wear it always, but show It to no Red Man until you are Chief of the Ottawawas and the King over the nations.” Again there was silence in the long “Let it come to my ears,” com. to the obsequies of his mother. She he "had been entrapped was lke a "We are of Pontiave manded Pontiac. “The white chief say to Pontiac,” Honors unusual for & equaw. Furs with tongue and eyeballs protruding “We have two the Huron answered, ‘The English S84 corn were buried with her, while ne gave way. He fell on hia back, Di come up from the south to take the h aroha! hous where the Waters maser, be) Ly yaa with the stricken waiten, Iaheto-be Danted Rushing White chief for ‘to use the Pontlac oad arene F . ie Wo! ou: im. 1 kill you. This vil- | De Boncour translated the request “He knows the English are theane- iittle bags of corn constituted the mies of the red man, m mmiasariat, Before French are the friends of the Otta- nese fell the stern, silent procession Honnondio therefore lage begs the war tomahawk of his red what? ” si mse This is his speech and this belt speaks for him, troubl ‘An he concluded the Huron placed CHAPTER VIII. in Pontiac's hand the broad belt of wampum which was the French Gov- The Gathering Storm. thoughtful and atlont, “At last Pontias joughtful and silent, jast Pontiac the words of i f swelled the roar of the storm. ere was @ little tremor in the band clasped in those of Rushing He waited for the voice again, but it did not come. The hand grew icy cold in bis, Ho pressed his side, but no heartbeat troubled her breast. 5 He knows the "The words of Ick-toosh, the Ser- in.end apply the pent, are words of wisdom,” he said. wawa nation, pressed. the cold hand to his fore. erfor ss! vou dotih todas’ ta aad winter for Rushing Water. that. He remainod tn tho village sul- plained de Boncour to the Englisl time,” replied Pontiai over his lips, and the chie! words of Honnondio.” At Pontiac's bidding @ great fire lage had been intrusted to a man, for were not encouraging. The French clearing.” wae built in the snow and wrapped sorrow, sudden and deep, tempera the 84 their Indiap allies had some suc- ‘They bowed gravely end signified in their furs and blankets, the leaders are the ‘AM b of the allied nations seated themselves #PWtt ee Gre dose the iron. Although earty in the follow! Pontiac him- there were older lads than he among war turned and one by one the French opened it and let them out. the council: the little company Pontiac had left posts fell, until at last Mont Havo we tho spirit of to guard the cabine of the Ottawawas, 2" the Plains of Abraham, we a strong people, or are we women? we wild beasts of the forest th at the long barrelled rifle of 8 French manufacture he the forest free as ira erry held in his hands, Lifting e of bells. frame. Around the cabin the shrick- ing of the wind rose and fell, Pontiac entered in silence. After many minutes the figure shivered. the taciturnity of his compan- U8HING WATER stood look- ‘There shal fa shall hear kneeling Rushing Water re- leaged the dead hand held in his and stood erect. Then, for the first time, noticed that Pontiac was present. “Father,” eaid the boy, his voice ard as a piece of stone, grin would = “Outante, mother!” he cried joy- * the other boys en- “ rough and hi ing away, from his ously. “Bee! Rushing Water ts a ware [ORD tnd hen. “Yes,” answered the Chief, and his voice was like the echo of the of Rushing Water, had the heart many moons, my son, although she ver told you. Outanie shall wake “Outanie sleeps. know not how to repay kindness with mettle. @ bitter and vengeful mood, aie ound Kindness, and injury with vengeance? his stronghold prosperous, but his tu- ‘The Great Chief of the French is the _A™ongs the braves who had gone brother of Pontiac. He has been the With the war panty was Ish-to-ba, much concern. brother and the potector of the men who eome years before had called He began to store the eupply i, of the lakes. Shall his foes overcome Rushing Water “Squaw girl,” and houses with corn not only from hin “sig to him and woe sit idle aoe armeead don te) Ra Ae Wherever the English have Ye bc ae . ge heneea tribes. ‘Tho storm was brewing, been they h lal i oungest and least expert — Peated ur inne and Cielo one tang of the warriors, and after the fail of CHAPTER IX. ‘Then, his face brightening, he called: tho Frenchman cried to the ‘They come into the door of our house Duquesne Pontiac sent bim back to ° Let them be driven back the village to inform Rushing Water The Meeting on the Isle. L tha wawa braves were jour- scalps be the spell of owe young mont neying eastward to Joint ‘Montcalm Te warm ray of the April ous spring morning with grisly fore- » yes, my son,” said Outanie, For a pace they stood silently re- garding the dead woman. tiac extended his hand and laid it upon the shoulder of the younger long “Come, my son,” he si same rough hard voice crying like whipped dogs! They walked to the end of the short corridor, hide curtain and stepped out into the fury of the blast. together facing the storm, pelted by the snow flakes, lashed by the gale. At last a deep groan seemed to rend the body of the Chi voice was full of pal e cried out into the atorm “Oh, Manitu, mighty. spirit! Manitu, mighty spirit! night the couch on which the soul of Outante rests. Mako sweet the corn d joyous the songs of birds in her ears. Make peaceful her Oh, Manitu!” He had bent forward cagerly as he uttered his prayer. straightened bis form and bis face Dig up the hatchet! Pontiac speaks !n the Adirondacks, Puffed up with id one, “you shall «Kneel by me and hold my hand, my There they stood The circle had been shifting uneas- ba, who had never forgiven Rushing she sald, “for Outanie has reached the shore of the unknown country. Her mother cails her, Lis- She leaned upon her elbow, her ears howling, ever bis morning. Pontiao had determined to hold his lightness and gra: body so that he leanea forward from woes — shen Buahing great war council. As the warriors @4nced across the sward and ca stepping wi xe + knees he began a slow dance around elected a new king whose name Make soft to- the hips, and happy hunting ground, they call Ou- But let me call Ick-Toosh. cried tl in her mouth “Yow-wee!" ho sang as he danced. “Yow-wee is the war yell of Was- Was asplendid savage, tall, well mus- stay! You “Waaaebo thirate for blood. “Waanebo would tear the pale heart Quivered with ori god unt! he was She smiled up at him weakly, and Saisie id bury his to: out of the FE. ed ” in the white skull of his enen: One by one the other bi and followed him In hi “T wish,” he said in a voice that mahawk fingers aripped a atout birch wand, the cry for vengeance more loudly admiration, a voice that was v utterly changed, wi ‘The Serpent can make no medicine enemies of my peopl es arose “I must teach you a lesson, Bare these chiefs, most of them warri ance; until your back tll [ beat 9 the wild war yell reaounded through — Rushing Water ba the black forest corridors, as the red not for a beating, A he flung hia camp fires, Gathered togother there, cherry red of her Mps parted in the mark until his poyder- men pranced with ever increasing blanket from him tt became evident they seemed to him to represent an frank, may hearted laughter of seven- empty. Then with his listening, that Isb-to-ba had not much edvan- Irresistible force, oe Clothed ine habit of and swining like a Sell, he leaped na, were massed id she piaced her free hatchet were swinging like the flail Cy the cries of my enemies rose like the shrick of the Md “ fof Fed akulle frenzy, their naked bodi their tomahar thirsty for the dished, . 4 children swarmed out etree ence ht ee fen oS mn I ggg dians against encompassing destiny, ROOM passed slowly, and the : é Papier % 4 came at last. There was aatir in the Indian ‘Thrust out into the wilderness, the A emall group of Indians rude outpost of a white civilizats four fresh-cut saplings out of. at Venango was tucked cosily into & woods and set a pair of these Up bend of the Allegheny stream, some opposite ends of the clearing. miles above Fort Pitt. The French of the braves threw off their had established the settlement close kets and their hunting shirts, to the mouth of French Creek, a wa- ked to the waist, divided into Wand oe used Phe th reatene, rties, one at either end of the field. ug! cross of St. George no’ hone brav: fluttered in the breeze above the block preety ina he eee hg feet ty length, bent at one end like a shep= | British re; a few French’ families among the jy forty who composed the settlement. neid a young rhe, slat of indians wae fot Like e fash ¢ strange to these frontier in the and old days there had been « camara ™#d¢ for it, siliehevin wattioe seat orem ares CHAPTER X. } praren. is cespies 3 10) soase Soe The Blood Call. » | Hunting: part of considerable size ERE the tossed ball fel tm cam! outside the wade and of- the middle of the oblong” » Prosperous, field, there 7 on, They beheld tho ring of braves hickory branch, The long low mus- hy ittle Venan, in the smil- » wae 5 é: Circling “around. two" Agures—one, cles rippled under tis amects skin an tee Aticcieng Walley one Geena wild confusion, above whieh seated, ial bd of Ick-toosh, his eyes * pore . by Gerd yer La | morning in early May, when all the the rackets ewung Y sombre, the other, standing, wae Pon- is atic! a fore fel ingers 0! peace. a tiac, who smiled with flerce joy. steel clasped the descending wristand the sentry reporter to Ensign cede forth. At last the ball rose from the | last, Pontiac began hia military prep- of a clenched fist full on his brow. gates. H t co tovrepechit With a wutisralimprecetion Takcte: Satie tam Ctdaretstenatnat thems lone Aight toward the northerly gall stick and plucked the British officer, a brace of young 7 "addock, and he purposed an imme- knife from his belt. Quick as was the bucks, one of whom phe the >roke and darted in pursuit, front of his body and crouched i‘ Rushing Water, dull-brained and gan to circle round his opponent, ut- (ane —whate his name?—ah, yes, youn bucks soon emerged from the “My son,” said the old chief, laying heel, awaited the onset in silence, tered the room. He was @ powerful the ball from the sod. With , omen swept into his face and the sweat of a hen: ‘nd upon his shoulder. “This * man of middie age, with dancing swing he flung it toward the soutt his struggle through the storm bad evening Mbstifacs toy marnoieiontcns thrust, end the swift blade of fohetoe Bidek eyes and a bold brow, and was Tr seemed like a long, wild made the pigment run In streaks eo Wa'path. You shall remain Seieuera ba sought the heart of his enemy. that his tace was hideous as he stood them before the chief. “The Red Hawk the ears of Ponti: of the Honnondio, ‘ Te clothed in fringed ‘hunting Jacket and ‘The ball soared over the palisade the village. It 1s a warrior’s tri broke on the interposed of ‘errings. landed within the post. Half a Take these otder boys and send them Rushing Water, who swerved and _ “Ah, my friend,” saluted youngGad- young braves scrambled in t! as scouts Into the woods, no that none swung in a lightning swoop, encirc- Well, “I_am in diMoulties. 1 speak the open gate before tho sent edge. If help be needed, send your left arm, while the flexed right efhow and here are two savages who would ball as it lay on the ground one broken knife fell from Ish-to-ba's “Certainly, monaieur,” smiled the the paling. Then the Indians word b; hich th dia P ed in her narrow house like the . which F to his th to trader. Then turning to the dark rericts! Gealdatcd tsa Pose one daughter of chiefs and the wife of a sacs the chaning grips (hroMt (0 Visitors he asked In French: bay a oad salts wpennters the hae Bs chief. ‘ewell, my son.’ He bent his great muscles to free | “What would my red brothers have agorded excitement and. pleasure, Rushing Water returned to attend nimseif, but the embrace into which from the white chief?” Nearly all the residents of the tlement had gathered along the sade to gaze at the contending he log breastworks, The mnees each “ flight A among the men epuneion were made uopn the outcome: the walle for Our qi ‘suapicion was dies! people, = was laid at rest during the day with tightening stecl band, and at last swered the taller of the two Indians. the chiefs of the Six Nations stood Hushing Water on top of him. . We would ask the tht like ni for the game. uu Dried deer meat, cut in strips, end Whit in it. to the officer, who replied emilingly: With which wildly thrown it be sot" “Ah, T have heard of this game, It over the stockade to be htly. will furnish sport. ‘Tell them they o ped for breath, yn have our and welcome. he could speak he sald: ‘When do they play?’ “i cus And! al th br ee trader ‘t So reneh, bat "§ Drave nae fou @ un ie raves LJ a l- “] LieSaeouig dressed pointed ta @ epot in the ak ‘He seems unlike all, hip eons ishing Water sprang to his feet. midway between the meridian and PamOMe | 0 1 site aety eotiget “It is well,” he said, the western horizon. T was @ dreary autumn and Ish-to-ba gave no trouble after “About 4 in. the afternogn” ex- gut, the rave, indica! te wee not only because of the # ewiftness and grace of his Jen and glowering, Dut the authority man. Then addressing the Indians The gift of the rife had OMe shing Water waa not questionod again he aaid: s the deen made to a gay hearted and his disponitions were curried out "The white chief gives forath Wut, Deoatias of they doy; the change of the vil- to the letter, Reports from the front to the young warriors te Fret ye rd Sega that came io im ceas at first in Fastern New Yor! ut that they were ready to depart. The year the tide of sentry acorted dl the mie said Valerie with prompt ey walked forty ee long ¢ cance ving ae peveoers eyes followed on the river bank, push into the “That is vei my water, Jumped in and paddled up the ene Prininiter, “ite stays tee te trea: ; @ white man than a savage. Ha!%—=— trader, left alone with the ofl- ‘The exclaamtion was caused by ae turned to him with a look of un- other flight of the ball over the as in his eyes. stockade, This time there was @ gen- Tam, as you know, but two days eral rush to retrieve it, not coy 4 in the post, Monsieur,” he sald, “Tell players entering the inclosure, a Indians friendly?” general movement taking plage — rat all,” said Gadwell, among the Indian spectators. , . “In fact, they haven't even “In heaven's name, ventured near us these three weeks.” your men together. It is im died nd the crafty old chiet had apy Franeh empire of the west was brok choice, The boy soon showed his Pontiac returned to his villlage in ture and that of his people gave him own fields but from those of other easly “Ah, Miss Boncour, what think sun, broken {nto countless ride over his flashes of gold on the rip- ew dignities, Is) ling surface of Lake Erle, i der the white-hot words of the Water the beating he had received at D ‘The eirt Ponies ine Rae nok waiah oF Une eer et iia poling ase rye rented te FATE as sant euineueal him, @ sub-chief, Wassebo, aumed command as the right of & pbeantiful island which the Indians and s1 out on the porch. She at heart with the realization of ‘ stood up and threw his to the ground. warrior, Rushing Water found that called Peles. laughed back @ gay greeting to the irretrievable blunder, snapped His black eyes were blazing and tl nervous grip of his hand swung hi tomahawk before him. his instructions to aome of the other young officer and, vaulting the low quick, short orders trying to rally ‘boys hed been countermanded one It was in this secluded spot that balustrade of the porch with the aecattered little forces, has was e of @ fawn, she given time even to recognise her uncle round the neck. ‘Then she pullet crashed into ile skull her uncle row 16 nec! she bullet crashes into Lie sku! arrived he welcomed them gravely to turned and bowed demurely to his fell forward. Ish-to-ba?” & seat around the great council fire. companion, The scene that followed was ome 7 The buck sprang to his feet He they came from many nations. “Good morning, Meestaire Gad- horrid butchery, Some of the weel," whe said in slow, unaccustomed managed to reach their rifles *, But Cled and agile, As he advanced toward Among tle young mon gathered Engin, “Mon oncle—deed you #ay bring down a few of thelr Rus! ‘ator wide nostrils round, none drank in more oagerly heen timid?’ She laughed heartily before they themselves fell. uel rage and hie the tule of the Indian wrongs than at tho idea, ‘The young soldier jotned surprise had been too complete, Diack eyoa glowed with dull hate, Bie Tushing Water, and in no heart did in hor mirth, his eyes full, of frank attack go sudden and unexpected, He noted the deep glad- only one man In all that fittle ‘Dog of & white-heart!" he growled, ring. {19 looked with eager eyes upon news of her great brown eyes, the company foucht with « cool brats rose flush beneath the creamy tan of « steady ey’ De Boncour, ki ! of renown, tales of whose exploita her rounded cheoks, the silky rich- on the ground, fired and reloa ‘his back, but had been told many times around the ness of her chestnut hair, and the fired again, each bullet tage over him save in bulk, Rushing When the frenay of the warriors in, whose harmon- among the massed Ind! Water's magnificent body was as had heen excited to the highest pitch ized with heir end eyes and eun- (To Be Continued. re gn